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punishment

[puhn-ish-muhnt] / ˈpʌn ɪʃ mənt /


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The Associated Press estimated that the total monetary losses for all aspects of Koepka’s punishment has a value of at least $50 million.

From MarketWatch

“I never, ever have had the feeling that my punishment was just and measured,” Hellerstein said on a podcast in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the plea agreement, signed Wednesday, the U.S. attorney’s office is asking for home confinement as Claustro’s punishment.

From Los Angeles Times

Tougher punishments are also planned for people who drive without insurance or an MOT, as well as people using "ghost" number plates which cannot be read by recognition cameras.

From BBC

Prosecutors have not made a decision about whether they will seek capital punishment in the case.

From Los Angeles Times